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Let’s Fly Away…

I don’t know about you, but it seems when I have a “crucial” list of things to do, something seems to happen and that list goes out the window. This past weekend, was one of those times. I had wanted to make a shaker card for each day of this week, along with filming more videos, but my body had other plans. Alas, I was in bed pretty much all weekend and got none of my list items done.

With that being said, I’m happy to be recovering and while I didn’t get any new shaker cards made, I have LOTS of friends who did! I’ll list them at the end of the post…

Today I’m sharing a card I made a few weeks back, but never got around to blogging. It features my current favorite set- Up and Away by Mama Elephant. I have to admit, this set has been on my table for several weeks now and I have no plans to put it away. It’s such a fun and happy set!

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You may recognize the paper on this card- I just purchased another pack of it and featured it my April Craft Haul video! If I had to recommend one paper pack for you to get, this would be the one. It has a variety of patterns and colors and they are all perfect!

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Is anyone else counting down the days until Saturday (ie: the Sequin Shaker Blog Hop)? You can bet I’ll be here with my coffee and ready to hop around the stops. I hope that each of you will join me, along with all of our amazing sponsors, for this FUN event!

Speaking of the blog hop, all this week a variety of the sponsors and their teams will be bringing their sequin shaker cards to blog land. Let’s call it a pre-party of sorts. My hope is that you’ll be inspired by their creations and then create your own sequin shaker(s) to share on Saturday! Here are the designers who have posted sequin shakers thus far:

Julie Ebersole

Nina Yang

Joni Andaya

Katie Gehring

Kim Kesti

Lorena Cantó

May Sukyong Park

Suzanne Dahlberg

If you haven’t already, be sure to like the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page. I’ll be sharing some of the sequin shakers there and I always love connecting with my readers there. Also, occasionally I have exclusive giveaways there, so that’s another good reason to “like” the page. *wink*

Well, I’ll let you hop along to the stops I listed above. Enjoy your Tuesday, I’ll chat with you all soon!


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April Craft Haul

Hello and Happy Saturday!

Today I have my April Craft Haul (Can you believe it? I didn’t wait until the last minute!). This month I decided to go a little outside my comfort zone and got a few products that I wouldn’t typically get. Any guesses what they might be?

Before you watch the video, I want to remind you that in ONE WEEK the Sequin Shaker Blog Hop starts. Starting on Monday, several different companies will be sharing inspiration featuring sequin shakers leading up to the big day. Are you ready? There’s going to be SO much inspiration and fun! I’m so excited and I hope you all are too!

Okay, now you all can go ahead and watch the haul video….

What craft purchases did you make this month? I want to hear….it might inspire me to purchase something next month!


Have a great weekend. Sending crafty hugs from Seattle!

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Hello Butterfly + VIDEO

It’s a happy day here at Pretty Pink Posh….not only am I planning some upcoming projects, but it’s also SUNNY and beautiful here in Seattle. There’s just something about the sunny weather that makes everything happier and makes me feel more productive. I really hope this weather sticks around for several weeks.

Today I have a sweet little spring card to share, along with a start to finish card video. After reading the responses on a recent video, I’m determined to bring more videos to the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel. I hope y’all are up for this change. If you have requests for specific videos, leave a comment in this post!

I love butterfly stamps (and dies) and with spring here, you can be sure I’ll be bringing lots of them to the blog. One of my favorite butterfly stamps is from the Fancy Flutters set by DeNami. Seriously, isn’t this image adorable?!

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We all know I love my Femme Frames dies and recently I’ve become OBSESSED with making scalloped card bases. It adds a touch more interest to cards and really dresses them up.

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If you’re curious on how to make this card from start-to-finish, enjoy this video. I tried to make it as short as possible (so I cut out the coloring part). If you would like to see my coloring in future videos, let me know and I won’t cut it out.

Watch the video above   I   Watch on YouTube

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I hope you enjoyed today’s card and video. Be sure to leave a comment if you have requests for future videos, or you can let me know if you liked this one. Thanks for stopping in!



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New Year Confetti

Where has the year gone? It seems like it was just yesterday that I was saying hello to 2013, and now it’s coming to an end. This year has been full of ups and down, mountains and valleys, joy and sorrow….while it’s been a less than ideal year health-wise, it’s also been a year of new chapters. I’ll dive into that more in tomorrow’s blog post.

I have never really been one to make many new year cards, but I couldn’t resist this year. The main reason? I was so inspired by all the gold confetti in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop, I had to create something fun and festive to show it off!

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I thought the Mama Elephant Flashy Letters set was perfect to create my sentiment. Don’t they scream par-tay to you? I didn’t want to make it all bold letters, so I added a touch of my handwriting and topped it off with the adorable Dainty Bow die. (I’m seriously in love with this die!)

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I’ve received some questions on how I adhere my sequins and confetti. I personally use Crystal Lacquer. It comes with a fine tip that makes adding a dab of adhesive really easy. I thoroughly dislike getting my hands dirty while crafting, so this is the ideal option for me.

Other options: Glossy Accents, Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, or Medium Matte.

I hope that you’ll stay tuned to the blog all this week….I’ll have another post tomorrow and then later on this week, I’ll be announcing my very first PPP design team and also introducing new products to the shop!

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Thank You Feather Collage

This past week, I reached another milestone here at Pretty Pink Posh- 500 subscribers on the YouTube channel! I haven’t been keeping track of the subscribers there and when I looked, I was so shocked to see the numbers. If you’re one of my subscribers, thank you! I’m not able to do videos regularly, so seeing that the ones I do make are appreciated brings me great joy.500_YouTube

Speaking of videos….I have a new one to share with you all today. I filmed this one last week, but since I’ve been pretty much confined to bed lately, I haven’t been able to edit and upload it until today. It’s a short one, but I love the way it turned out- I hope you all do, too!

In today’s card, I’m highlighting two sets that I purchased recently: WPlus9 Fanciful Feathers and Mama Elephant Many Thanks. Sadly, now that I’m featuring it- they’re both currently sold out at Ellen Hutson. They should be getting more soon though!

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And now, here’s the video showcasing how I created this card. You just might see the Stamp Press in use {finally!} and if you don’t have one, hopefully this video will show how amazing it is.

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It’s so fun to see what sentiments can work together, I hope you’ll give this technique a try! If you do, I would love to see it! Feel free to tweet or Instagram me (be sure to tag @prettypinkposh) or you can leave a comment on this post with your link. I can’t wait to see YOUR versions!

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Never Stop Believing

As I sit here writing this post, I am filled with gratitude to all of YOU, my amazing blog readers. Thank you for always leaving me the sweetest, most encouraging comments. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to send me emails with suggestions on different approaches I can take for my health. Thank you for your prayers, loving thoughts and your friendship. Thank you for coming along on my journey of life. I treasure you all so very much.

Today I have a card showcasing the set Bling by Mama Elephant. I pulled out one of the “buildings” and created a pattern with a variety of inks, then paired it up with a sentiment. Right now I am TOTALLY loving this sentiment- never stop believing- it’s so fitting in my life, along with those around me.

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Confession: I wish I didn’t add the sequins to the card. I had laid a few down that had adhesive on them and when I went to pull them off, they stuck and couldn’t be taken off. In order to “fix” the card, I ended up having to add more. This is one of the very few cases where I actually wish I didn’t add sequins to a card. See, even I mess up on cards sometimes! *wink*

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I hope you all have a fabulous Thursday. Thanks for spending some time with me today!

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Graduation Congrats

Graduation season is upon us and I’m running behind on getting cards made. This year I know so many graduates, it’s a little overwhelming. The key this year: quick and easy cards!

I have had the Mama Elephant set, Flashy Letters, for quite a while now and FINALLY made a card that was worthy of posting. I love how fun and happy these letters are- they scream happy times to me. When I was in need of a sentiment for this graduation card, I just knew these would be the perfect fit.

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Before I purchase stamps, I’m constantly checking to see if I can make due with something I already own. If nothing falls into that category, the next question: will I be able to get a lot of different uses out of it. This set passed my test and I’m happy to own it. Also, I was pretty excited about getting my first Mama Elephant set, too!

All Mama Elephant stamps are available at Ellen Hutson!

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I don’t know about you all, but I am thrilled it’s Friday. Even with a short work week, this week felt long and my body still thinks it needs a vacation. I’m telling ya, after the car accident and these health issues, I’m fairly certain my brain and body thinks I’m in my 60’s! Hopefully both of them will cooperate with me so I can get lots accomplished this weekend.

In closing, just a reminder that TOMORROW is the last day to submit your Craft Dash DT applications! I have received so many beautiful applications from around the world- I hope yours will be added to the mix!